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Question | Answer |
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cerumen | wax-like substance secreted by modified sweat glands in the ear |
cochlea | portion of the inner ear involved in hearing |
conductive hearing loss | caused by abnormalities of the outer or middle ear that interfere with the transmission of sound |
equilibrium | steadiness or balance accompanied by a sense of knowing where the body is in relationship to surroundings |
labyrinth | bony structures in the inner ear consisting of three parts and involved with balance |
meniere's disease | chronic inner ear disease associated with intermittent build up of fluid in the inner ear |
otitis | inflammation of the ear |
otitis media | infection of the middle ear |
otoliths | calcium carbonate crystals found in the utrical and saccule of the inner ear |
saccule | saclike inner ear structure that senses vertical motion of the head |
tinnitus | intermittent or continuous whistling, cracking, squeaking or ringing noise in the ears |
tympanic membrane | the eardrum |
utricle | saclike inner ear structure that senses forward and backward motion and side-to-side motion of the head |
vertigo | feeling of spinning space |
emesis | vomiting |